I love technology. Many are scared of using it, dreading that it will mess things up or, or worse still, be too hard to work out what to do. As a result they avoid it. I’d always argue, in the words of Bananarama, ‘It ain’t what you do, it’s the…
I want to be very clear from the outset… Technology can make a big difference. To students’ engagement. To students’ chances. To students’ outcomes. To students’ results. So let’s get IT right! There is no shadow of a doubt that the effects of mobile phones in a student’s pocket are…
On what occasion do you actually need to send an email to every member of your staff body? For me, there is nothing worse than being asked, “Haven’t you checked your emails yet today?” The fear of foreboding from what might be waiting there for you that the person who…
I was delighted to spend two days at the successful values based, Ledbury Primary School this week. My work there covered a number of areas including a digital parenting session for parents after school and some e-safety sessions, for Y1-5 but more on that in another post. Another part of…
What’s your favourite children’s book? That’s the question I asked recently on Twitter… Dear Twitter, could you pls share your favourite children's book on this Padlet wall for some Year 5's? >> http://t.co/pNr7XYpRMM Please RT — Mark Anderson (@ICTEvangelist) September 10, 2015 The response was really cool and thanks to…
Culture is really important. Get it wrong, things fall down around your ears. Get it right and you can be on to a winner! The term ‘branding’ as you’ll most likely know, comes from the age-old practice of charring the skin of your cattle with a mark. Sometimes this is done…
I’ve been a fan of Paper by 53 for years. When I first got it, you had to pay for the extra tools, so I got them. Then they added in colour mix, so I bought that too. The design was simply so beautiful and it was so intuitive…
It has been my distinct pleasure to meet and work with Kevin Matthews of the Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester, whilst taking part on the #ThinkGlobal15 conference tour in Japan. Kevin’s focus in the different events has been his specialist area of expertise surrounding Human Rights education. His school is recognised…
If you know me you’ll probably know I am a big fan of ClassDojo and have been for many years now. It is a fantastic tool for home / school communication and for developing positive engagement within your classroom. I am not going to spend time in this post extolling…
The iPad is one hell of a device. I’m not the first person to say it or think it but there you have it. It really is. Yes, competitors and Android fans will tell you that their devices have done it for years, but it’s never been quite as good…
As I sit here in a Starbucks just outside Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, Japanese capital of peace and bliss (envisioned by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th century) walking around and seeing the mix of old and new, I realise not only how fortunate that I am, but also think about the trip I’ve…
Gapingvoid are a consultancy and visual communications agency in Miami Beach, Florida. Their blog is worth checking. The brain child of Jason Korman (co-founder and CEO) and Hugh MacLeod (co-founder and Creative Director), you’ll more than often see their work on Twitter talking about management and any number of education…
I am very fortunate to be involved with a UK / Japanese initiative at the moment, looking at bringing our two cultures closer together. The Japanese teachers are very keen to connect their students with UK students. If you would like to connect, I’ve put a Google form below for you…
Popular App and recent winner in an Apple Distinguished Educator poll, Explain Everything has added to its available platforms a Chrome app which works well in the Chrome environment. As you’ll see from the screenshot below it won’t work on other devices running Chrome, only on the Chromebook. I’ve used…
I love technology. Lots of people make a lot of money from it. I get it too. Of course it is fair and right that companies make money from the software and hardware they develop. That’s business. What I think is deplorable however is companies that will give away their…
This year’s institute will stay with me for some time. I will blog more about it but for now I will keep my mouth and keyboard shut as I don’t want to provide any spoilers for those about to attend the third regional institute in Singapore. Those of you who…
I was unfortunately unable to attend #TMBerkshire this evening as I have been working in Newcastle at the inspiring ‘Stephenson Memorial School’ (more on this soon) but I had a pre-existing commitment to share at #TMBerkshire. Fortunately, the organisers were kind enough to allow me to share some thoughts via…
I was genuinely chuffed when Peps Mccrea asked me if I wanted to come along to the TESLabsLive event at TES Global, the headquarters for TES in London. The idea behind it was to help a variety of #edtech startups with the opportunity to talk with some teachers about their different…
I was asked by Shaun Allison a while ago if I would be able to join him at the Teachmeet at his school. It’s not exactly round the corner at 183 miles away. My friend and ex-colleague David Didau who lives not too far from me managed to get across…
Sketch noting is all the rage. I don’t profess to be any good at it and the proof will definitely be in the pudding when you see some of my designs below but I’m learning! There are a variety of apps available that can help you and four of the most…
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